---
title: "Joystick Adaptor"
id: 12992
type: "product"
slug: "joystick-adaptor"
url: "http://localhost/product/joystick-adaptor/"
markdown_url: "http://localhost/product/joystick-adaptor.md"
published_at: "2019-11-30T01:28:19+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-03-22T13:19:43+00:00"
author: "David Anderson"
featured_image:
  url: "http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20230809-041332.jpg"
excerpt: "Connect Atari compatible joystick to the ZX81/TS 1000. Plugs into back of computer; expansion connector for other peripherals. Instructions for patching popular games. Uses port 1Dh. Program to read and display joystick values 1 REM 123456789 2 POKE 16514,219 ; IN A,[1Dh] 3 POKE 16515,29 ; 4 POKE 16516,47 ; CPL 5 POKE 16517,230 ;…"
category:
  - name: "Joystick"
    slug: "joystick"
    taxonomy: "category"
    url: "http://localhost/category/hardware/joystick/"
post_tag:
  - name: "Downloadable"
    slug: "downloadable"
    taxonomy: "post_tag"
    url: "http://localhost/tag/downloadable/"
  - name: "TS 1000"
    slug: "ts1000"
    taxonomy: "post_tag"
    url: "http://localhost/tag/ts1000/"
  - name: "Zebra Systems"
    slug: "zebra-systems"
    taxonomy: "post_tag"
    url: "http://localhost/tag/zebra-systems/"
model:
  - name: "Timex/Sinclair 1000"
    slug: "ts-1000"
    taxonomy: "model"
    url: "http://localhost/model/ts-1000/"
genre:
  - name: "Hardware"
    slug: "hardware"
    taxonomy: "genre"
    url: "http://localhost/type/hardware/"
  - name: "Joystick"
    slug: "joystick"
    taxonomy: "genre"
    url: "http://localhost/type/joystick/"
company:
  id: 11469
  title: "Zebra Systems, Inc."
  type: "company"
  url: "http://localhost/company/zebra-systems/"
model_2: "C120"
price: 19.95
date: 1983
rarity: "Uncommon"
image_gallery:
  - url: "http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Zebra-Joystick.jpg"
  - url: "http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Zebra-joystick-back.jpg"
related_products:
  - id: 56754
    title: "Zebra Joystick Games"
    type: "computer_media"
    url: "http://localhost/computer_media/zebra-joystick-games/"
companies_products:
  - id: 11469
    title: "Zebra Systems, Inc."
    type: "company"
    url: "http://localhost/company/zebra-systems/"
---

Connect Atari compatible joystick to the ZX81/TS 1000. Plugs into back of computer; expansion connector for other peripherals. Instructions for patching popular games. Uses port 1Dh.

```
Program to read and display joystick values
1 REM 123456789
2 POKE 16514,219    ; IN A,[1Dh]
3 POKE 16515,29     ;
4 POKE 16516,47     ; CPL
5 POKE 16517,230    ; AND A,1Fh
6 POKE 16518,31     ;
7 POKE 16519,6      ; LD B,0
8 POKE 16520,0      ;
9 POKE 16521,79     ; LD C,A
10 POKE 16522,201   ; RET
20 PRINT USR 16514
```